About us

Our primary markets include Europe, China, South Korea, and Japan. The Hong Kong office oversees operations across the Far Eastern market, while our offices in Geneva, London, and Copenhagen manage the European market. We supply our products to foundries, trading companies, and enterprises engaged in recycling.

Cuprumex is an international trading company specializing in ferrous and non-ferrous metals. For more than ten years, we have built a reputation as a reliable partner connecting producers, refineries, industrial end-users, and financial institutions around the world Our strength lies in deep market expertise, risk management, and long-term relationships developed across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. We act as a bridge between suppliers and buyers, ensuring transaction security, transparency, and consistently high quality standards Cuprumex, we believe that trading is more than buying and selling — it is a combination of knowledge, trust, and responsibility. Every transaction is treated as a partnership, with the goal of creating sustainable value for all parties involved.

Cuprumex consists of a team of experienced traders in the field of non-ferrous metals with an average of over 30 years of experience. We trade according to the usual rules of the LME.

Why Cuprumex?

10 years of experience in global metals trading
Verified supplier network from Africa, Asia, and South America
Full quality assurance with SGS or Bureau Veritas inspection
Transparent procedures & secure international logistics
Competitive pricing aligned with global market benchmarks (LME)

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"Cuprumex" is registered as a trademark (TM)

Switzerland and non-ferrous metal trade

There isn’t a single, precise statistic published on the exact percentage of world trade in non‑ferrous metals handled by Swiss companies. What is clear, however, is that Switzerland plays an outsized role in global commodity trading:

Trading hub status: Switzerland is one of the world’s leading centers for commodity trading, especially metals, energy, and agricultural products. Major trading houses such as Glencore, Trafigura, and Mercuria are headquartered there, and they dominate flows of copper, aluminum, zinc, and other non‑ferrous metals.
Market share estimates: While official figures are scarce, industry analyses often note that Swiss‑based traders handle a substantial portion of global non‑ferrous metal trade. For example, Glencore alone accounts for a double‑digit share of global copper and zinc trading volumes.
Opaque data: Because commodity trading in Switzerland is largely conducted through private companies rather than public exchanges, reliable percentages are difficult to pin down. Reports tend to focus on revenues, company rankings, or market outlooks rather than Switzerland’s share of world trade.
Inference: Given the dominance of Swiss trading houses, it is reasonable to say that a significant share — likely in the tens of percent range — of global non‑ferrous metals trade is routed through Swiss companies. However, without transparent reporting, any exact figure would be speculative.
The forecast shows turnover stabilizing around USD 2.5–2.6 billion annually through 2032, reflecting a plateau in growth.